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February Table of Contents around town
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Boys & Girls Club: Celebrating Martin Luther King Day
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Outdoor Living: Host a Snow Party
09 Middlebury Parks Department 12 LoveWay 22 Chamber of Commerce 28
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EDITOR Guy Thompson
Contributing writers Dr. Carla Gull, Gloria Salavarria
GRAPHIC DESIGNER Cori Vilardo
NHS Banzai Program
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NHS Science Olympiad
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American Legion Spotlight
20 David Harms 21 Middlebury Garden Club
schools 24
Northridge Motor Sports
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NHS Athletics
29 Deals in Middlebury
CONTRIBUTORS Publisher William Connelly
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Advertising Scott Faust
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Russ Draper, Kris Mueller & Gloria Salavarria
On the cover: Northridge Senior August Hartnell was runner-up in the 200 IM at the recent NLC Championship. Photo by Russ Draper. inMiddlebury Magazine | February 2017 3
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Happy Valentine’s Day Northridge Band Boosters Pizza & Wings Dinner. For more details see page 13
Monthly American Legion Dinners, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Public welcome 1st Friday:
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2nd Friday: 3rd Friday:
Varied menu by Legion Riders All-You-Can-Eat Broasted Chicken by Auxiliary
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Sandwich Baskets by Sons of American Legion
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Lasagna dinner by Boy Scout Troop 7
Last Saturday: Steak Grill Call the Legion at 825-5121 for more information.
Bi-MONTHLY 1St & 3rd Mondays: Town Council meetings at Town Hall – 6 p.m. 1St & 3rd Wednesdays: Middlebury Men’s Club meets at the American Legion – 7 p.m. 2ND & 4th Mondays: Middlebury Lions Club meets at the American Legion – 7 p.m.
Weekly Mon–Fri: REAL Services Lunch, Ages 60+, Greencroft Tues: Euchre and Table Games, Greencroft – 6:30 p.m. WED: Middlebury Exchange Club, Essenhaus – 6:30 a.m. Fri: Optimist Club Breakfast, Essenhaus – 6:30 a.m.
Editor’s Note This month, we check in with Northridge High School and a couple of programs that take learning beyond the classroom and beyond the textbooks. Science Olympiad teams from Northridge have gone to the state competition for the past 17 years, including a trip to the nationals. Students tackle some rather hefty challenges in 23 different sciencebased events. Some require the students to build something and test it, while others just test the students. And while the lessons learned in the Banzai financial program are taught in the classroom, they extend well beyond the school and into the students’ lives, giving a real-world look at money management. –Guy Thompson, Editor
Optimist Club Trivia Night The Middlebury Breakfast Optimists will host Trivia Night on Friday, March 10. The event will be held in the Northridge High School Cafeteria from 6 to 9 p.m. It is $10 per person to play, or $100 per table for a team of 10. There is a limit of 10 people per table/ per team. There will be prizes and plenty of extras. Proceeds from the event will benefit Dollars for Scholars, Boys and Girls Club of Middlebury, and other programs to benefit youth in the Middlebury community.
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Middlebury Club members assembled “birthday bags” complete with cake mix, candles and frosting to donate to the Middlebury Food Pantry.
“Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” –Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebrating Martin Luther King Day Last month, the Boys and Girls Club of Middlebury celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service and activities in his honor. While schools were closed in remembrance of Dr. King, the club opened to invite members to join in a day of celebration. “It was important to us that throughout the day and the various activities we planned, that we take time out to recognize the purpose of the day,” said Brittany Bayless, program manager for the Boys and Girls Club of Middlebury.
Promoting Character and Kindness Bayless and her team planned a full day of activities and educational fun. “The theme of all of our activities was, of course, Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy but the focus from there became promoting kindness and good character, which is what the Boys and Girls Club mission is all about,” Bayless shared. The special day kicked off Club member Noah Klotz with a pancake breakfast joined in the pancake breakfast to kick off the that was followed by a club wide scavenger hunt. day’s festivities.
“Through the scavenger hunt, members were completing a crossword puzzle by gathering answers from fact-filled clues about the civil rights movement and Martin Luther King Jr.,” explained Bayless. “The clues were posted all throughout the building.”
Service to the Community Following breakfast and the scavenger hunt, members participated in two community service projects to support the Middlebury Food Pantry and Middlebury Fire Department. According to Bayless, teen members gave back by cleaning the fire department and washing the fire trucks. “While teens were helping at the fire department, our younger club members assembled birthday bags for the local food pantry,” Bayless said. “The bags will provide cake mix, candles, and frosting for local families in need.” Looking back on the day, Bayless shared that the best part of the celebration was knowing that the events and activities completely reflected the club’s mission of “inspiring and empowering young people to be productive, caring, responsible citizens.” Club teen Tyler Kidder joined other teens in washing fire trucks at the local Middlebury Fire Department.
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Outdoor LIVING by Dr. Carla Gull
Many families find it harder to get outside in the winter due to cold temperatures and lengthy layered clothing rituals. However, getting outside in the winter gives us fresh air, seasonal differences, exercise, and fun! My children like getting together with friends outside. We recently hosted a Snow Party as an incentive to get outside. It was a blast! Here are tips and ideas to host your own Snow Party: • Check the weather. I like warmer days above 25 degrees that are sunny with little wind. • Notify families of outdoor plans. Participants will want layers, boots, gloves, hats, etc. I also have backup for any who might have forgotten gear. • It can be fun to host a party at home; however, there are also warming shelters at Bonneyville Mill and Ox Bow Park as well. There are good sledding hills nearby and open spaces for snow fun! • Plan for a mix of activities. A sledding hill, forts and snowball fights, games like capture the flag, a scavenger hunt, snow sculptures, and winter art options provide good variety. Try loose parts to create a winter obstacle course. Involve the kids in planning. • Consider safety. Establish boundaries, point out (and/or minimize) safety hazards, clear sledding areas, avoid hitting faces with snowballs, and provide adequate supervision. Adults can be hummingbirds on the side of the action, just swooping in when needed. • Think of warm refreshments, such as hot chocolate or warm cider. Or go with the theme and make snow cones or snow ice cream. • Consider having a bonfire as part of the festivities. Warm up while toasting a marshmallow or cooking a pudgy pie. • Plan ahead for gear if going inside. It’s easy to misplace socks, gloves, and other items. Provide bags for each child’s gear to get it back home. It doesn’t need to be big or fancy, yet provides time together outside while strengthening friendships. Have a great winter party and let us know how it goes!
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Dr. Carla Gull blogs at InsideOutsideMichiana.com. She is often seen with her four tag-along explorers in the greater Michiana area.
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Olde Mill Park and Trail Project A new park is being developed! The Olde Mill Park will border the Little Elkhart River and be connected to Riverbend Park via a crosswalk (see map). The Olde Mill Park, which gets its name from the old mill across the river, has been in the planning phase for over four years. This project is possible due to a DNR grant, Elkhart Community Foundation grant, donations from the Friends of Middlebury Parks, and efforts from the parks department and park board. This project will include a looped boardwalk path, a parking area, a kayak launch and improved trails in Riverbend Park. Construction is planned for this summer and fall. For more information on this project contact the parks department at 825-3283.
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A new course introduced last semester at Northridge High School has given students a glimpse into the future. A future where they are earning money and having to pay their own bills. The program, Banzai, is sponsored by First State Bank in Middlebury and is a software-based program that helps educate students on how to manage their money. NHS teacher Mary Shroyer introduced the program during her College and Careers class, which began this year at the school. Shroyer, who has been teaching at NHS for 35 years, had received information about the program and felt it would fit in well with the class. “It has some real-life scenarios in it,” said Darla Kauffman from First State Bank. “They (students) have a job with a set income and responsibilities. They pay rent, insurance, food and other expenses. Between the online work and the booklet, they can plug in the scenarios.” “A couple of disasters are also part of what can happen to them,” Shroyer added. This can be damage to their home. A flat tire. “It’s something they have to keep 10 inMiddlebury Magazine | February 2017
by Guy Thompson
taking out of their jar.” The “jar” is a series of visible jars in the program that show students how much money they have and where it needs to go. “You have to put money in certain places where the priorities are,” noted sophomore Bre Woodill. “When we first opened it up, we wondered what we were doing. Then we got into it and it made it feel more realistic. It helped to see those jars.” The program runs through several scenarios and the students have to manage their money throughout the process. “At the end of the program, they don’t want to end up broke,” Kauffman noted. “They ask me if they can ever win at this game,” Shroyer said. “That’s called life,” Kauffman added. Through the program and making sure they keep up with their expenses and those emergencies, the students realize that they can’t control what happens, Shroyer noted.
Freshman Zack Swaka found through the program that it is easy to get into trouble financially, especially when life throws curves at you. “I had to get used to where the money went and all of the expenses that show up,” he said. The program itself is fairly simple and straightforward, but is giving students a real eye-opener that Shroyer and Kauffman hope will hit home before the students are out on their own and spending money they don’t have. “I don’t think we can do enough to promote financial literacy,” Kauffman said. “I feel we have lost a couple of generations with that literacy. There are a lot of jobs in the area, but what do they pay?” “They (students) aren’t worried about getting things paid,” Shroyer commented. Her son is working and tells her stories of friends and coworkers who get their check and blow it on stuff. “He can’t understand why they do that. That’s what this generation does.” For some families, discussing finances is taboo and that leaves the next generation to go out and figure things out on their own. But they often make mistakes. Sometimes serious mistakes. “They get a vehicle they can’t afford. They get stuff they can’t afford,” Shroyer said. Banzai gives students some insight into what their family faces regarding finances. Freshman Andrew
Langacher found the look at the reality of finances “sort of scary to see what’s happening. But I appreciate what my parents are paying for and what else they have to pay for. It’s not just you.” Lengacher does have his own job and uses the money for personal expenses. The course has changed how he uses his money and he is working to save more. Kauffman also came into the classroom to talk to students about banking issues and how different accounts work. She also discussed credit cards and the problems they can cause. “We have them look ahead at their income stream and ask ‘How will I pay for a credit card?’ They have to use credit wisely and especially hold off on using them until they get some income,” Kauffman said. “It (credit cards) is one of the major traps. The course taught us how much it can add up,” Woodill added. “Everybody needs to know this and know how to save money.” “If we can plant that seed now, or even younger, and get them thinking about those things, they are set for a better future,” Kauffman said. “We talk about student loans, for example. They don’t understand the severity of it. We want that financial responsibility and stability for them. It’s better for them and better for the community.”
The homepage for the Banzai financial education program gives an idea of the “jars” students use to visualize their expenses through various scenarios. inMiddlebury Magazine | February 2017 11
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The Northridge High School Science Olympiad team brought back another first-place trophy at a recent competition. The team tackles 23 science-based events, which involve chemistry, biology, engineering, and more.
Northridge Science Olympiad provides challenges by Guy Thompson
Science Olympiad consists of 23 different challenges. The program may call them “events” but they are really challenges. Maybe the challenge is a test on genetics, chemistry or microbes. Others will need to “demonstrate chemistry laboratory skills.” Analyze a crime scene. Then there are the “builds.” Design, build and test an electric vehicle that will travel and stop as close as possible to a specific spot, as quickly as possible. Design, build and test a robotic arm to move certain objects, scored on time and accuracy. Build a helicopter. Build a windmill. But these are all challenges that Northridge 14 inMiddlebury Magazine | February 2017
High School and Northridge Middle School teams are clearly up to meeting head-on. The high school has won the state contest and advanced to the national contest in 2011, and was runner-up at state in 2006. The team has finished in the top 10 at the state contest for 15 of the past 17 years. The team will compete at the regional competition in Goshen on February 11, with the top four teams advancing to the state meet at IU Bloomington in March. Science Olympiad Coach Jeremy Gerber has been with the program for 17 years. Science Olympiad itself has been at NHS since 1993. “I’ve coached long enough that with most of the kids, I’ve
been doing this longer than they’ve been alive,” he quipped. Gerber, a physics teacher at the school, was asked to help with Science Olympiad when started at the high school. “I see it getting kids doing a lot of things they don’t do in the classroom,” he noted. But the real goal is trying to get the team back to the national contest, Gerber admitted. As a coach handling both the high school and middle school teams, Gerber has 46 different events to help students with. “It can be challenging at times,” he pointed out. And by the time they get into the high school level, the difficulty can really go up. “All of them can be challenging,” Gerber stated. Labs and tests are all done behind closed doors. “But it’s a real challenge to build something, test it, refine it, and then have to run it in front of a crowd at the competitions. That adds a different dimension to it,” he noted. For the students competing, it is a chance to explore different areas of science. Biology, physics, chemistry, social sciences, engineering, natural science, and more all have their respective events to challenge students. As the students advance, they can begin to specialize in an area that they enjoy, Gerber said. “They can narrow down to a specific discipline.” There is also real pressure to perform at the home meet each year. The Northridge High School Science Olympiad hosted its annual competition January 21 at the high school and middle school. A total of 68 high school and middle school teams from around the region competed in the 23 different science events. Part of the pressure is that many of the events are being run by past Science Olympiad team members. “Over 30 of our alumni are returning to help. It’s great to see them come back, but they can also be the biggest critics of the current team,” Gerber stated.
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The tower built by Kelly Blough and teammate Adam Maas finally gives out under the weight of the sand added as they test the strength of their design. The tower is one of the Science Olympiad events that focus on engineering. Other events tackle chemistry, biology, astronomy and more, and often lead students down their future career paths.
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The NHS invitational is the largest Science Olympiad meet in the state and one of the largest in the nation. “I don’t know how we got that big,” Gerber said. Some of that was word of mouth from other coaches. “They like the facility. They like how organized it is. We run 46 events and I double check that it will all work. I put people where they know what they are doing.” Coaches are required to help run one event during the day, along with the Science Olympiad alumni and up to 60 parents, all working to make the day run as smooth as possible. Meanwhile, the high school and middle school teams continue to grow. Middlebury has one full middle school team and three high school teams, with each team consisting of 15 students who each tackle two or three events. “The kids come to us to join the team,” Gerber said. The numbers allow him to let students pursue the areas that they are interested in. That has paid off over the years as students have had the opportunity to discover what they want to do after high school. “It exposes them to sciences that they are otherwise not exposed to,” Gerber noted. One past team member has a doctorate in astronomy, something they were introduced to in Science Olympiad. Another had a doctorate in forensics. “They start at this age and some figure out what they are good at,” Gerber said. “You see what it can do for the kids and where a lot of them end up.” “One of the things that keeps me doing this is having fun with the students,” Gerber continued. “It is a lot of fun and it is a lot of work.”
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Clockwise from top: Northridge Middle School took second place at a recent Science Olympiad contest. The middle school also tackles a total of 23 events, including some that are different from the high school competition. Dan Maas helps a team check-in their tower during the Northridge Science Olympiad Invitational in January. Maas has been a volunteer and judge for five years, and is one of the many volunteers that the competition relies on to make sure all runs smoothly. Kyle Thorne inspects the hovercraft built by Northridge 8th graders Graham Neer and Chris Peters before they test the craft. Science Olympiad events can include regular tests as well as physically building something to test a scientific theory. Zach Kovalenko, kneeling, writes down the results measured by Allen Wiseley. The two NHS Science Olympiad alumni were among those who volunteered for the day during the competition held at the school.
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American Legion
Veteran Spotlight
by Guy Thompson
Paul Steward I am a 31-year PUFL member of the American Legion at Mark L. Wilt Post 210, Middlebury, IN. I was a Radioman Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy with duty stations at the Naval Communications Center Oahu, Hawaii and the USS Bon Homme Richard CVA 31 Aircraft Carrier in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1965. In the American Legion, I have held several offices. At the post level, I have served on the Executive Board, Sgt. At Arms, Chaplain, Judge Advocate, Adjutant, 1st Vice Commander, and Commander in 1999 and again from 2003 through 2011. In the 3rd District, I have served as Publicity Chairman, Membership Chairman, Vice Commander, and Commander. I am also the Chairman of the 3rd District Memorial Flower Fund which helps to finance recreation and other items to the residents of the Indiana Veterans Home. We have donated over $35,000 over the last 10 years. On the Department level, I held the office of Firefighter and Law Officer Chairman, Knightstown Home Chairman, Department Northern Vice Commander, Department Membership Chairman, Knightstown Home Committee Chaplain, Finance Committee, and Resolutions Screening Committee. 18 inMiddlebury Magazine | February 2017
The Knightstown Home Committee is now known as the Children Education and Welfare Committee. I was awarded the “Department Distinguished Service Award.” My committee appointments on the National level includes Vice Chairman Americanism Council, Vice Chairman Foreign Relations Council, NEC Liaison to National Security Commission Committee, National Legislative Commission and Resolutions Subcommittee. I was elected to the position of Alternate National Executive Committeeman and served in that position for 2 terms (4 years) and elected to the position of National Executive Committeeman for 2 terms (4 years). I am a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force Veterans in Canada United States Unit. I am also a member of First Presbyterian Church of Elkhart, having served as Sunday School Teacher, Deacon, Trustee, Elder, and Building Committee member. I have served in many offices of Bristol, IN., Lions International including President. A member of the 40&8 having served as Directurer Youth Sports and Grand Sous Directurer Disaster Relief. I am also a life member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars.
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David Harms Position: NHS Athletics Director, 10 years Hometown: Iowa Falls, Iowa Experience: Played college football at Drake University. Coached wrestling at Northeast Missouri State University and Valparaiso University. Head golf coach at Upper Iowa University. Assistant and defensive coach at Northeast Missouri State, Valparaiso, Upper Iowa University. Head coach at Manchester University for nine years. Manchester University Athletic Director for 3½ years. Coming to Middlebury: The NHS principal was a friend of a friend, who suggested Harms apply for the athletic director position. “We had heard a lot of things about Middlebury, like the Essenhaus,” Harms said. When it looked like he would get the job, he and his wife decided to come up to Middlebury to look at houses and check out the famed restaurant. They came up on a Sunday, though. “Actually, that really set the tone to appreciate the town. It’s a very good place to live,” Harms said. “I have enjoyed every moment being here.” About the position: Harms is in charge of all of the athletics at Northridge High School. This includes 20 varsity and junior varsity teams, six freshmen teams, and club sports. He also oversees the athletic trainer, evaluates and
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supervises coaches, handles game scheduling, arranges transportation for teams, keeps tabs on student eligibility, concessions, as well as setup for all of the home games, including security. Harms noted he gets tremendous help from Assistant AD Ann Griffith and the athletic department secretary, Brad Frank. “I love the people I get to work with,” Harms stated. One challenge is having some of the high school sports being played at the current middle school. “It never fails. We will need something from the other building,” he said. “Without a doubt, we have the best administration staff I could ask for. From Jane Allen and the school board, I couldn’t ask for anything more,” Harms said. “And people are always willing to step up and help.” “I like coming to work each day. It has been rewarding and very pleasing to be a part of this,” Harms said.
Celebrating the Middlebury Garden Club by Stephanie J. Salisbury
THEN AND NOW Going strong since its establishment in 1930, the Middlebury Garden Club (MGC) began with 18 members who paid dues of 25 cents a year (raised to a whopping 50 cents in the second year). In 1934, they joined the Indiana Federation of Garden Clubs and the National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc., and held their meetings at the Parkview Hotel, located where the fire station is currently, or sometimes at a member’s home or the old scout building in East Park. Flash forward to today, when the MGC meets every third Thursday of the month except February, and typically at the Middlebury Public Library. It is open to everyone. EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY “My favorite part of the club would be the educational programs,” says MGC President Mary E. Morgan. “These give me and other members the opportunity to increase our knowledge about gardening in general as well as interacting with those of like mind.” Some of the educational programs have included “Sweet Corn Charlie” explaining how his business began and club member Kerry Head sharing information about culinary and medicinal uses of herbs. HELPING OUT “All of our projects benefit the community in one way or another,” Morgan explains. The club has donated money and items to the Middlebury Food Pantry, Middlebury Public Library, the TGCI Scholarship Fund which benefits horticulture students at Purdue and Ball State, and Pennies for Pines, a reforestation and education program. Helping to make “The Town Beautiful” where MGC donates funds for flowers to decorate town lampposts, maintaining the herb garden they once started at Bonneyville Mill, organizing a community plant exchange during the Fall Festival in cooperation with the Middlebury Parks Department, and purchasing and planting trees each year like the one club member Valissa Hilligoss donated to be planted near the new playground in River Bend Park – these are all valuable aesthetic, educational, and philanthropic endeavors performed by the club. “Some of the other MGC projects include filling and
delivering cheer boxes to shut-ins at Christmas,” lists Morgan, “and we sponsored a Christmas lighting contest, a Campfire Girls group, and maintained a ‘mini garden center’ at the library.” As a part of Indiana’s Bicentennial this past year, the club planted and maintained blue and gold flowers in East Gate Park. For more information or to join the Middlebury Garden Club, contact President Mary E. Morgan at memorgan@ maplenet.net.
Crazy Daisies Junior Garden Club The
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The Crazy Daisies Junior Garden Club was formed and sponsored in 2005 by members of the MGC. Our purpose is to encourage a love for gardening, protecting the environment, and teaching the children community service. We meet once a month at the Middlebury Boys and Girls Club. Members in 3rd-5th grade have participated in the Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Poster Contest, and have won 1st place awards from the Garden Club of Indiana, Inc. for the last six years. Two junior high girls participated in the poetry contest sponsored by the Garden Clubs of Indiana, Inc. and had their poems published in the National GC Poetry Book. Over the years, children have planted bulbs, perennials, and a tree to the entrance of the Middle bury Boys and Girls Club. Just a few of the crafts made over the years have been pressed flower bookmarks, flower arrangements, grapevine wreaths, Christmas swags, herb wreaths, birdhouses and feeders. Children have learned about herbs, trees, bees, butterflies, bats, pollinators and worms. Community service projects have been Christmas wreaths for the ADEC Center and Crystal Valley Senior Housing. Volunteers for 2016 were Betty Bellaire, Joyce Miller, Karrie Head, Shirley Shoup, and Judy Markham. inMiddlebury Magazine | February 2017 21
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he Raider MotorSports team is now working hard to finish and complete the design stage of their car for the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas competition in Detroit. Now that the first two deadlines (phases) have passed, the team is currently spending their time finalizing some of the designs and beginning the production phases of the vehicle. The current timeline has the team being able to test a fully functioning vehicle by the end of March, which will allow the team time to make any adjustments needed before the competition at the end of April. The team is purchasing the final parts they will need to complete the vehicle. Team members are extremely excited about trying a new concept this year with the design of the vehicle’s frame and roll bar. The plan is for the frame and roll bar to be made out of carbon fiber tubes and held together by joints that are printed on a 3D printer. The joints will be made from a carbon fiber PLA plastic composite and printed in house (check out
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the Raider Motor Sports Facebook page for more pictures and videos of the frame process). This should help lower the overall vehicle weight and help with fuel mileage. The vehicle is also going to feature a body design that is built to resemble the modern-day Dodge Challenger. The team is pleased to say that the body is currently being manufactured by Lippert Components. Right now the team is looking very optimistic with the production of the car so far. The Raider MotorSports team is extremely pleased with the support they have been getting from sponsors across the area. They are excited for the body that Lippert Components has graciously been working on with them. The team would also like to thank SeeMe CNC out of Goshen for their partnership with the team in working on the 3D printed joints. Due to some last-minute changes in the competition organization, the expense of the trip has increased and the team is continuing to look for more partners for the upcoming 2017 Shell Eco-Marathon. Anyone wishing to sponsor the vehicle this year should contact Crew Chief Kris Lee at 17leekh@student.mcsin-k12.org. The management team is always available to answer questions about the program or to schedule a visit. They would love to welcome additional partners for this upcoming year.
The frame for the Raider Motorsport’s vehicle begins to take shape.
A 3D printer creates another specialized part for the team’s car.
Raider MotorSports would like to thank the following partners: Platinum Level Starfleet Trucking, Inc. Patrick Industries, Inc. Lipert Components
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NHS ATHLETICS Photos by Russ Draper
Northridge Guard Connor Utley puts on the brakes and looks to pass during Varsity action January 10 in Middlebury. The Raiders were victorious over the East Noble Knights 57-48.
Northridges Nate Bowman drives in for the layup during non-conference JV action vs East Noble January 10.
The Northridge Divers finished 1-2-3 at the recent NLC Championships. Pictured are NLC Triple Threat Champs Northridge Raider divers (L to R) Mary Grossman 3rd, Sara Troyer 2nd, Rylee Dahlman 1st.
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Northridges Camden Knepp (24) drives to the basket as the Raiders battled with West Noble January 10. Defending on the play is East Nobles Lucas Platt (33). The Northridge Girls Swimming and Diving team claimed the top prize at the recent NLC Swimming and Diving Championships held at Northridge High School.
Northridge Junior Sara Troyer placed 2nd at the recent NLC Swimming and Diving Championships.
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